How to sow Chinese silk vine (Periploca sepium)? Detailed method and steps
Pick the fruit after it ripens, put it in a bag and place it in a dry, ventilated spot. The following spring, take out the seeds and clean off the seed hairs and impurities. Soak them in warm water for 4-5 hours, then take them out once the white sprouts appear, drain the water, and disinfect them with potassium permanganate. Finally, just sow them into soil that has been watered thoroughly, and spray a suitable amount of water every day after sowing.
1. Preparing the seeds
Wait until the fruit ripens in October, then pick it, put it in a bag, and store it in a dry, ventilated place. Take it out the following spring to sow. Use a tool to separate the white seed hairs from the seeds, and clean off the seed hairs and impurities.
2. Treating the seeds
Before sowing, soak them in warm water for 4-5 hours. Once the seeds show small white sprouts, take them out of the water, drain them, and mix them with sand. If conditions allow, they can also be disinfected with potassium permanganate, which helps prevent pest problems.
3. Sowing
Choose loose, sandy soil and sow the treated seeds into the soil, but water thoroughly once before sowing. After sowing the seeds, spray a suitable amount of water every day to keep the growing soil moist.